Veterinarian care and food for three surviving horses seized from a Woodville Township farm will cost thousands of dollars, according to the Humane Society of Sandusky County, which is asking for donations to help cover expenses.

The regional water system superintendent in Ottawa County is the latest official to join the list of double-dippers in the county.

The county commissioners voted unanimously July 17 to accept the retirement of Ron Wetzel and then approve his rehire as of Aug. 1, 2014. Under his new terms, Wetzel will be paid $80,558 a year and retain his health benefits, earning 4.6 hours of sick leave every two weeks and accrue 7.7 hours of vacation time over each two-week period, according to commissioners’ records.

New bright neon signs promoting pedestrian safety popped up on the main street of Oak Harbor this week.

And motorists likely took a double take as their vehicles passed the four-foot signs posted along the center line of Water Street near the Portage District Fire Station and a block down from the State Route 19 intersection. The signs emphasize that it’s state law to yield to pedestrians at crosswalks.